Ford has developed a micro hybrid diesel electric Transit van that automatically switches off its engine while idling. The company claims the van consumes over 21 per cent less fuel than a standard vehicle. This significantly reduces emissions, particularly as the number of urban deliveries has been rising recently with the increased popularity of internet shopping. The HyTrans, which was driven in public for the first time this week at the company's Dunton Technical Centre in Essex, features electric belt-driven integrated starter-generator (ISG) technology.
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